Pakistan vs New Zealand | 2nd ODI | Abu Dhabi | 6/11/09 | Pak innings

[Deewana Mastana]

Oops no wide called

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Seems like it'll be a wicket maiden

 

[shahzadddd]

Have a look at Pakistan's opening partnerships since 2003 when chasing:

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine...team=7;template=results;type=fow;view=innings

Whenever we have scored 50 or more , more than often Butt is in the team.

I am not saying he's perfect , but his record does hold up against a lot of other players (Nazir , Farhat , etc)

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nah YK off the mark

78-1 after 17 overs

 

[Da Best]

Younis comes right about the right time. When the spinners come.

 

[*sallu*]

Younis Khan off the mark

 

[SAM'S]

both the strugglers on the crease right now

 

[sagar]

At least YK won't be out for duck now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lets just see how high up the required runrate can go upto now!

 

[Inswinger]

Yk needs about 20 deliveries to get hi eye in.

 

[sagar]

Bad move though. Should have sent Malik.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good shot slapped away by Butt for 4

 

[iHammad]

 

[Da Best]

Required Rate at now at 6.88.

 

[Inswinger]

Smoked that one.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Oram trying way too many things here and here are the umpires checking out the state of the ball and seems like it'll be changed now

 

[sagar]

Butt the aggressor. WOW.

 

[midaz]

four, slapped by butt

 

[iHammad]

a wicket always falls after a drinks break!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nadeem Ghauri as I had thought earlier comes running out with a box of balls

 

[Deewana Mastana]

YK having a look at the new ball

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Atleast our openers gave us a 77 run partnership which is good as it happens once in a blue moon!

 

[Daytripped]

YK! I hope he finds some form in this game.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We were cruising as 6.7 is easy with wkts in hand.

 

[Poison]

YK nurdling away, looking good so far.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

85-1 after 18 overs

 

[iHammad]

85-1
18 overs

I hope Younis Khan scores some runs here.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

YK! I hope he finds some form in this game.

InshahAllah

 

[sagar]

85-1
18 overs

I hope Younis Khan scores some runs here.

Not only that but with good strike rate.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

85-1
18 overs

I hope Younis Khan scores some runs here.

InshahAllah

 

[Gollum]

Certainly he needs to fire. He can tie up one end when the shotmakers come.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Not only that but with good strike rate.

That'll be an added bonus!

 

[Gollum]

Younis middling it quite nicely.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Swept away by Butt-ah for a single

 

[Deewana Mastana]

1 run for YK

Required RR : 6.9

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Keep it ticking over boys! InshahAllah

 

[mindless slogging]

The running between the wickets has been beyond a joke here.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ooh inside edge by YK and gets a single

90-1 after 19 overs

 

[SulmanPK]

Vettori is not letting them score

 

[iHammad]

Vettori is bowling really well.
Pak should look to just improvise against him, and target Oram.

 

[sagar]

That'll be an added bonus!

Well he has no choice. Score and at a good strike rate. After all he is the captain and this where great captains show their metal.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The Akmal brothers lost in deep conversation!

 

[Da Best]

1 run for YK

Required RR : 6.9

Not good. 6.9 is way to high. If the next wicket falls, bring in Kamran, but he'll bring in either Yousuf or Moon aka Malik.

 

[Seen Sheen]

10 runs in this over would be handy..

 

[amar1212]

Pak require 214 from 31 overs..

 

[sagar]

10 runs in this over would be handy..

I second that.

 

[SulmanPK]

They are following your advice.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Well he has no choice. Score and at a good strike rate. After all he is the captain and this where great captains show their metal.

Absolutely! He has to lead from the front which he hasn't been doing for a while now and he really has alot of pressure on him for obvious reasons and what better way to get some runs and show he's still got what it takes!

 

[Poison]

Not good. 6.9 is way to high. If the next wicket falls, bring in Kamran, but he'll bring in either Yousuf or Moon aka Malik.

No. Listen to Waqar.

 

[Da Best]

Singles seem to be coming at a steady pace now. Remember these two against India anyone? Kitply Cup ?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I second that.

I'll 3rd it!

InshahAllah it'll be good if they can do so!

 

[sagar]

I think Butt should at least look to get some boundries once an over. He has been set and seing the ball well now. At least that's what I hope.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Goes through Oram's legs but no run taken

100 in 20 overs doesn't seem likely now

 

[Seen Sheen]

I tell you,only those batters are successful against Dan who use their feet to counter his shrewd variations..Like Boom Boom..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

just 2 runs off the over

92-1 after 20 overs

 

[iZeeshan]

Younus looks awful out there

 

[WNC]

Oram is such a trundler....

 

[iHammad]

Required rate is now over 7, and YK is still just doing tuk tuk.
Not looking good for Pak.

 

[Inswinger]

YK's front foot defense followed by the murmurs of 'no, no, no' are getting annoying.

 

[Gollum]

Are we THAT comfortable as stated by Waqar?

 

[sagar]

I guess YK is taking his full 20 balls to get his eye set and Butt can't even find his eye.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Raja and Greig back in the commentary box!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Singles seem to be coming at a steady pace now. Remember these two against India anyone? Kitply Cup ?

but they were setting the target then..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just wide of him and gone for 4

Slog sweep by Butt

Effective!

 

[Khabri420]

Wow these need two need to start rotating the strike

 

[iHammad]

Butt
just over the fielder!

 

[iZeeshan]

Butt-aaaaah seems like he wants to do something.

Slog sweepish for 4.

96-1

 

[Inswinger]

We really needed that

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pitched outside and single taken

 

[Khabri420]

good one

 

[Inswinger]

Seems to me that Butt is more comfortable against spinners than seamers. Why not move him down the order?

 

[Khabri420]

Good start to the over....now just need to take singles

 

[SulmanPK]

I guess YK is taking his full 20 balls to get his eye set and Butt can't even find his eye.

So true.

 

[iZeeshan]

Good running by the 2

98-1

 

[Deewana Mastana]

100 up in 21 overs

100-1 after 21 overs

 

[coy0607]

i dont think they need to go for the big hits right now.......but they have to keep rotating the strike.....if their around 150 after 30 over, with 7-8 wickets in hand and a set batsmen, then i like our chances of getting 150 in the last 20 overs

 

[Da Best]

RR past 7 now. It's getting quite tense for me now.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Good over for us. YK needs some 4s to get his confidence back.

 

[Inswinger]

100 up before the 30th over?

 

[amar1212]

Required Runrate: 7.0....i hope yunis knows wat he is doing